My Good News

[tony3]

Well, today is a great day. Lately for probably the past year. I've had really bad stress/nervousness with social stuff. I would feel sick to my stomache, headache, felt dizzy. I thought I was just getting "butterflies" in my stomache. It has gotten really bad at school. I haven't been able to hang out with friends or anything because I start feeling so bad.

I was talking to my mom about it and she was telling me about how that isn't normal and I'm getting bad anxiety. It happens to run in our family. So she got me a doctor appointment and the doctor said thats what I was getting. He gave me some medicine and suggested I go to this therapist thing.

I was really happy though. My life has sucked for the past year. Hopefully, I won't get anxiety(or less of it) anymore. I know none of you probably care at all, but I had to just tell someone my excitment.

[quik]

Hmm, sounds like that must suck.

Do you ever get high anxiety during PB? I know I do, especially during tournaments.

anyways, just try not to care what people think about you. I used to panic alot of what people thought of what i wore, etc, etc. This is only true usually in High school, so pray you get out soon, life gets ALOT better after highschool.

[deathstalker]

Congratulations for getting help! It's taken me half my life to seek treatment for depression and anxiety. What medication(s) are you taking? Paxil? Ativan?

Make sure you stick with it. I first went on meds last year, started doing better, took myself off the meds, and hit a downward spiral that left me worse off than I was before. I can relate TONS of personal experiences if you want me to share.

[LittlePaintballBoy]

I'm taking Concerta for the same kinda stuff and ADD right now, working GREAT for me.

[_tMAN]

Woohoo for drugs,

sounds like you had social anxiety disorder. If you watch enough tv you'll see add's for this. It's quite easy to treat, diagnosis' take a very short time. Sounds like you'll be fixed in a jiffy.

[quik]

Another things that cause this kind of behavior is also related in the kind of foods you eat. Do you eat healthy? (organic, etc)

I've changed my eating habits(no sugar, all organic food), and its really helped my attitude and I really feel ALOT better.

[penguinpunk555]

that's good hope to see you feeling better.

[WenULiVeUdiE]

That's good to hear. But now I think I have what you had...

[tony3]

I usually started feeling bad when I woke up in the morning, and as I got closer to where I was going I kept feeling worse. Going to paintball practices and tournies was the worst. I had the adrenilin(sp?)starting up and then my anxiety to top it off, it was horrible.

Deathstalker-I'm talking zanax, I think thats what it is called. This stuff works miracles, took some today before I went to school, felt great the whole day. Yeah, I have had depression stuff as well. I didn't even realize I had depression till I saw an ad for it on TV. Say all the personal experiences you want

Quik-I don't eat healthy at all One of my goals before the summer is to start eatting better and lose some weight.

Edit: This runs in my family as well, and usually starts sophmore year of highschool. Happened to my brother and sister. My mom used to get it in highschool as well.

[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

I am your friend tony

but seriously if you want to go to a show sometime in Chicago tell me.